New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-06
THE CITY AND THE TEMPLE
APPROVING THE CATHEDRAL PLAN.


erence was made Bishop Poters letter on the pro-
posed Cathedral OF ST. John the Divine The Rev. Dr.
HOughton the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION, ana the
Rev. Dr. b. f. De Costa. OF the Church OF 81. John the
Evangelist were among who spoke this subject
The Rev. Dr. W. K Huntington, OF Grace Church.
preached on 1.-THE City and the Temple, taking for his
these words from the prophecy OF Ezekiel; Ana
OF the city from that day shall be, The LORD Is
there" After explaining the text and referring 70 the
Bishops letter on the temple needs OF the city," Dr.
Huntington said In substance:
But let us pass without delay to the objections note
three possible and probable ones The nrs OF them is
this that large enterprise cannot but have inc
effect eXhausng the which thousand
charitable and missionary interests, Doth mere Anu
elsewhere, are daily and hourly dependent for
their support At the moment when con-
certed effort of the Episcopal clergy through.
out the United states to raise a memorial fund OF
million OF dollars for the futherance OF missions has
conspicuously failed To the modification or everybody
raise four six millions for the building OF cathedral
With hundreds OF missionaries crying out In vain from
churches OF wood Is IL the gnt moment for US to begiu
To rear In the weprovided city OF New-fork gigantic
church OF stone
these questions can only be fairly met by frank
knowledge that II tue needed means OF building the
provided the daily bread OF our existing charities the
cathedral ought not TO oo undertaken Nay We might
could be that our not building the cathedral would
secure for large number OF humber Undertakings the
more precntious OBJECT in that also 1t would be
wiser proceed an inch. But the woman who. on
ointment that she might anoint the Saviours feet,
and reproved for wasting so much precious.
blame from His lips who had the best right 10
judge He knew perhaps that not single CHARITY o.
sighted in 10 the carrying out OF THIS
woman !" Let ner alone She hath wrought a good
work" Ought not To have sufficient confidence In the
spiritual Integrity II may so name it, of the christian
people OF this city 10 believe they build the cathe
dra will do other than those from
when the snstenance OF our exis ing CHARITIES
he hal 4 IL
1t tho box which holds the aims for the poor Is nec
second objection il that the introduction OF a cathe
draI system Will be likely to- the parocuia system al
really established VIII not the parish churches or the
cts it urged dependent most OF them are upon the
G Gee. I'"'i and pos,SS i into rum there
greaf free church equip ed with all facilities for
elaborate ana imposing worship Here again tae pest
wa, meeting the objection is TO confess freely that
there real In 1t aud that the danger suggested IS
one against which will Oe necessary very waichfuy
TO guard. The experience of more than one OF our
Western cities has shown that cathedral may prove
great dstuibrr Of the peace AM yet IL must be posi-
bic to administer catirdra! chrcn as 10 make
pronc OF blessing AMI Of blessing olly. There Is no
more creditaole no more upllluns sIsnt III Ihouern
London than tne spectacle OF zen hos"hI people ""l
shipping together and listening to the Word 0f God
together under the dome OF 81 Pairs ana yer never
heard that the parisn churches OF London had 10 ne
enptlei order that st PauIs might ne hlleu OF tnaC
the gOn in sense injured by 50 great
concentrating force on central point at special times
ami Tor particular purpose "a ,,
third objection that tue cathedral IL estaDnsheu
pride aud should be overrun Win
To uuprec powers Inat in great aud real
danger "A church this moment frO.n undue ex-
ques IONS posture. snape and color engage inuch
lager share thought than s desirable thorough
ly believe. bat mat the evil would De very seriously
aggravated by the existence of cathedral can see no
good reason think ihe true Interpretation OF our
inherited system OF religion Is nat winch sees IN II
combination Or simplicity and dignity. ihe PrayerDOok
Is ALIKE unfreny to tawdry display and To repusive
baroness rlere reason that can see why dignl-
ned simplicity should not mud AS congenia bone IN
cathedral parish church stately building does.
if... ~ fNlE m.
ness Ike dignity, consists PERFECTLY well WIN smpllcl'y
Aud Tor ecclesiastical prl 10 ami disposition 10 asser.
spiritual prrrntivrs which the priest OOd i thought
especially prone this must be kept IN nlnd that
when these cnaracIeristics have once Decoho
inYrained they perhaps likely 10 man
ifest themselves IN little village parishes "a uhaer
cathedral roofs. Why sDOuld We era ulionsy assume
That the greatness OF buIIng must needs Deitte the
souls those who dwell within It's shadows surely
tue moral effect OF noble structure ought 10 Do the
opposite OF tnis
Bu by lar the most attractive OF this cathedral
pIn s IN. prnnse OF which IL holds
iOith For ,Hany tue grand Old minister at
Cologne stood unfinished. aud he would nave Deen
thnn,,nt hold propuet VINO .nonli have venurcd to
iron the tower Inc axe OF the cathedral
buffers 1t as said ike tue age mound builders
mas p,,,rd never to return Iut meanwhile. builders
out of sight the AT WORK winch were des-
to make wnai had appeared Impossible, ana
when In 1870 the unity OF Germany assured. the
thought came into mems minis: Now Is tue lime 10
lnis and point the spires II 'OlOgne Inc
hrstin people America settling their faces to-day
III the direction MA better nny Ihanhas even been known
before lt Dc long IN coming 0r there lie Tar more
formidable obstacles IN tie path than armies and siege
trans have to meet but please Cob come 1t snail
Imagine no NOR giorlou, Destiny .or Tue Ctucra
John The Divine. than that when finished IL should
become the hone OF great United ialnp OK Cod It's
open doors eloquent OF "eloohe u an VINO seek AZ
preach; lis name NauOns ihurOnSh are. It's side
severay apart for the yaD1s klndreds ami
tongues that mluge In TINS many-Volced CIVILIZATION
which makes our city different nom every other CITY OF
the worl its choir vocal with The Psa as aud hymns
aud spiritual songs th al men love- anu us altarra
the resting place ali psnitent aud believing souls who
IN S!nceriy and ruIh are seeking linn whose mousse is
DIR. DIX WISHES The BISHOP SUCCESS.
WHAT THE PROPOSED CATHEDRAL WILL ACCOM-
PLIsH-A PROTEST AGAINST wORLDfGNEss.
In Trinity Church the Rev. DR.. Morgan DIX preached
from the text Psalm xxx, "Gve unto the Lord the
glory due unto hIs name worship the Lord In the
beauty OF holiness" lie said In mart
We must make offerings rst OF AL TO God AMI then TO
the poor Take the great cathrirals OF oil len times
their worship aud strong witnesses to
lOspitas and not colleges. ami we do not say with
Iudas. Why was not tie money given to the poori
worship of God they show tue intensity OF thersprua
power The worship must be truly sacrItcial In It's gen
sra character IL nd that chardccr,tlc from the Do-
ginning aud will have l. To the end IL Is so IN Heaven
"a revealed ia the alocabpe. Tne worship III the
always sacrca and sinre Christ EFT II Is euchaT
site so II IL fixed Dv prescriptioh me Idea must oe
led al flnrt of the Christian ministry Is
he revived. The field is white for the harvest The
worship OF ancient Israel was sacrlca so was Chrisrs
Before closing his sermon Dr. DIX added
| must refer subject which the
public Journals tr'ated only three DAYS ago.
Ne know the desire OF Bishop, the cree
ION OF "a cathedral Of church TINS island. The
deepest sympa Of TINS cherisho church tue mother
II ali Tho churches the cry. Will 20 with the Bishop
This parish eiOces the scheme or tue Bishop There
he douot that nov IL the proper tlme where you
AN support the greatest aud most helpful work. the
erection OF noble cathedral rs witness TO our spirit
ia power and A. most effective protest against the
world lIvers and the unbcef Of the day that it may
the worli thai there higher than
hose OF this world May the Bishop succeed Ia his noble
work vigorously laid to his hands, appreciated by all
he Christian pcOI OF every name. May that cathedral
h. lace To the glory the ghty, weapon against
nhdrlty light tue heavenly kin dom. We don't need
10 he told what work OF church extension OF domestic
Mission this great Il how large influence II will
nave how profundy II will sct all people, good or
bad. May God speed the completion OF the design.
CONTAMINATION FROM DR. RAINSFORD.
EXCELLENCE OF THE BISHOPS sCHEME-NoT A
DAY FOR DRY SERMONS
The Rev. Dr. W. 5. RdnsIord OF ST. Georges Church.
spoke OF the proposed plan In The morning, before the
..tl,. he aid